Gary Hoff, D.O., associate professor of behavioral medicine at DMU, was selected as the 2014 George W. Northup Educator of the Year Award by the national Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) House of Delegates during its spring convention in Washington, […]
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What do 26 percent of homeless adults, 20 percent of state prisoners, 70 percent of youth in juvenile justice systems and one in four American adults have in common? They all are affected by mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI),
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In a world where so many people have too many needs, it’s well worth celebrating the individuals and organizations that work to help others without expectation of personal reward. A great example is DMU’s upcoming health service trip to Honduras:
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While demand is rising for many types of health care professionals, some of the hottest demand anticipated in coming years is for physician assistants (PAs). For a recent article posted on HealthLeaders Media, reporter John Commins talked with a number
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Active lifestyles, particularly those that include extreme sports, come with their risks. Just ask Russian freestyle skier Maria Komissarova, who recently reported she is paralyzed from the waist down after breaking her back in a training crash at the Winter
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As posted previously on the Dose of DMU blog, osteopathic medical student Melissa Deer is working hard to raise funds to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS). If she raises the most in donations for the central Iowa LLS
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The physical therapy profession has faced change beyond health care reform and evolving patient demographics. The profession’s terminal degree used to be a master’s of science; however, the vision of the American Physical Therapy Association states that by the year
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A terrific team: DMU physical therapy clinicians include Libby Trausch, Sharon Johansen, Kari Smith, Shane McClinton, Traci Bush, Michelle Brown, Kathy Mercuris and Shannon Petersen, with patient services representative Fran Allen. When the city of Des Moines in 2009 switched
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This past weekend I caught an episode of the fascinating, delightful “Radio Lab,” WNYC’s Peabody Award-winning program that, according to its website, “examines big questions in science, philosophy and the human experience through compelling storytelling.” This episode was about various
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Feb. 23-March 1 is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, designed to promote public and media attention to the seriousness of these disorders, their biological underpinnings, environmental triggers, warning signs and ways to help those affected. According to the National Eating
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